People of the Second Chance

A new ministry has launched that you might want to check out. I don’t know where they will go with it, but I sure love their heart and message of what they want to be. I hope and pray that they will meet a desperate need in God’s church to heal and help those who need grace and help recovering.

People of the Second Chance gives voice to a scandalous movement of radical grace in life and leadership. We challenge the common misconceptions about failure and success and stand with those who have hit rock bottom in their personal and professional lives. We are a community that is committed to stretch ourselves in the areas of relational forgiveness, personal transparency, and advocate for mercy over judgment.

We are not ashamed of our scars, wounds, or failures and leverage them as a source of strength and character development.

People of the Second Chance have experienced a second chance so we actively support social justice organizations and advocate for the vulnerable, forgotten, and left behind.

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I have recently picked up Federal charges over a drug called Oxycontin(tm). I am accused of selling the class II Narcotic. I am saved and pray for forgiveness to the one and only God. Most people of faith have decided I do not fit into their spiritual program. This is with a few exceptions. The main one being a friend in Amarillo, TX named Todd Stephens. He is my life-long friend and has chosen to put me into his prayers. For this and for my job not firing me I am thankfull. If anyone is out there on this site that is willing to pray for me and my family it is appreciated. The love of the Lord sees through all things of this earth. He knows when the innocent are innocent and the guilty are guilty. The only thing he truly cares about is if a person of flesh accepts Him in their life. This is the case with this weary soul. If this truly is a second chance I accept it with open arms! Fares Bayazeed ~ Norman, Oklahoma

Fares,
Thank you for your honesty. It is so beautiful! I am saddened to hear of man’s determination that they are in charge of their spiritual program instead of the Christ and the gospel. I know how people of faith fall into that so easily. We need more people who communicate messages of grace and truth like what a friend recently told me, “We love you and are here for you regardless of your past not because I think it’s right but because the Gospel demands it.” You were created by God, are loved by God, and it sounds like you have chosen to follow him but also have not lived a fully devoted life and are suffering some of those consequences. David went through that too. For his sins not only did his son die, but his whole country experienced a plaque. Even when we repent and turn from our sins we may still have to deal with the consequences of the choices we made.

Your choice now needs to be whether you will follow him. He has called you and it sounds like you said yes, but will you follow? There is a lot of debate about whether you are saved only by accepting him or if you have to walk in obedience, but I believe if you truly love him you will choose to live more and more in obedience. I will pray for you. I hope others will too, and if you have questions, concerns, faith struggles, etc. that we can help with I encourage you to ask. You were so brave to share your story with us and I am honored and privileged to walk with you through this.